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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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